Saturday, 18 November 2017

QANTAS customers can watch cricket in the air this year

Customers travelling on QANTAS Domestic aircraft fitted with inflight Wi-Fi will have the opportunity to watch every live game of international cricket played in Australia this season.

As part of the airline’s partnership with Cricket Australia, QANTAS will live stream 75 matches of professional cricket played in Australia including the Commonwealth Bank Women’s Ashes T20 matches, Magellan Men’s Ashes, the Gillette One Day Internationals and T20s, the KFC Big Bash League and Rebel WBBL.

Following a successful customer trial earlier this year, the airline has so far installed next generation Wi-Fi hardware on *15 Boeing 737 aircraft as part of its progressive rollout. Focusing initially on its 737 fleet, QANTAS will begin installation on its domestic Airbus A330s from early next year, with 80 Boeing 737 and Airbus A330 aircraft complete by the end of 2018.

In addition to live cricket matches, a dedicated channel on QANTAS Inflight Entertainment from January will keep fans engaged with cricket content produced by Cricket Australia Digital exclusively for QANTAS, including:

Ashes Moments: Memorable performances of the storied rivalry recalled by the men who made them happen

Invaders: Profiling some of the best Englishmen to plant their bat on Australian soil

The QANTAS system gives customers the ability to stream movies, TV shows, sport, music and news programs – including through content partnerships with Stan, Spotify and Netflix. In an extended deal, Netflix will offer new customers three months of access, while existing Netflix customers can apply the same three month offer to their account. Customers can also stay connected through email as well as social media, watch the latest YouTube clips or shop online.

In addition to customer use, Wi-Fi provides QANTAS crew with real time information that will improve efficiency and the passenger experience. Pilots are able to access detailed live weather, which will help them steer clear of turbulence as well as making better use of tailwinds to reduce flying time. Cabin crew have more options to better manage customers’ onward journeys while still in the air.

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I have had a passion for commercial aviation ever since I was a child. I have over 330 model aircraft in both plastic and die-cast. We have a designated "plane room" in our house but the model aircraft have made their home in every room of the house. I have a Sony 2001D HF receiver with a power antenna.I also have 4 aircraft scanners; 2 base stations and 2 hand held.My camera is a Canon 750D and I have a 55mm, 250mm and a 500mm lens. I am a self taught photographer and learning new things every day. I live, eat and breathe commercial aviation but having a severe lung disease means I am unable to fore fill my dream of being a pilot.I am working for a wholesaler here in Brisbane as their National Sales Manager with branches in Sydney and Melbourne. So I get to go to both cities every month.

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